FOOD ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE (FAC) - MEETING MINUTES
DATE: June, 10am-12pm
LOCATION: United Way (85 Westmount Rd.)
PRESENT: Lynne Kloostra (chair), Anita Macfarlane, Sonia Singh-Waraich, Lloyd Hetherington, Delilah Keating, Sally Belogus, Christine
Nolan, Heather Gibson, Carleen Gunn-Car, Karen Wismer, Meredith Pickering, Karen Kamphuis, Celine DeBruin, Bethany Wagler-Mantle
(recorder)
TOPIC
Introductions
Approval of Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Update on Terms of
Reference and
Funding
Applications
DECISION/DISCUSSION
NEXT STEPS
Agenda approved.
Minutes approved.
The group approved minor wording changes to the list of priorities in the Terms Sonia will make
of Reference, to make the priorities more general. These Terms of Reference will suggested change to the
be printed and posted on the website and display board of the GuelphTerms of Reference.
Wellington Food Round Table (GWFRT).
Sonia followed up with Community Foundation regarding the food project grant.
They clarified that this was a one-time grant for them. Sonia asked the CF about
gaining funding for a small contract to look at food security needs of community.
 Their community fund is very low right now, so the GWFRT would likely
get a grant to a maximum of a few thousand dollars.
 We would have a stronger application if we have multiple sources of
funding
 We may have to pursue different options to fund this
Update on Healthy Communities Grant application for a coordinator of the
GWFRT. The application is now onto the screening stage, and they will hear back
in July about the application.
Heather shared with the group that Hellman’s is offering a “Real Food” Grant
Program which has $100,000 available for food related programs. To apply you
must answer 6 short essay questions by June 30. The range of the grants
available is $500-$10,000. Interested neighbourhood groups are applying
Sonia will connect with
Anita Jarvis regarding the
funding needs and Anita
will connect with Food
and Friends if necessary
individually.
Smaller Pantries
Availability
Schedule
Lynne lead the group through a discussion regarding each pantries’ capacity to
receive food. A table containing this information was created and Lynne will
revise the table to ensure its usefulness for group members.
Updates
Collective Kitchen Manual
Carleen reviewed the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority collective kitchen
manual and felt that it was a really good manual in its entirety. The format may
be very close to what we are looking for.
Food Access Guide
Lynne will revise table
and email to Bethany
who will distribute to
FAC.
Carleen will send the
manual to Sonia who will
pass it on to the person
developing our own
collective kitchen manual.
Group members felt that the Food Access Guide was very helpful. The group
clarified that if people are looking for one place to call regarding food assistance,
they can call a neighbourhood group or the Salvation Army.
In the future, the guide should be expanded to include the county. Naomi of the
Community Resource Centre may be able to pull together that information.
Future Agenda
Items
The group talked about the value of having a digital mapped representation of
the food access guide that could be accessed from google maps. The group will
talk about this at the July meeting (1 hour).
The August meeting (1 hour) could focus on the Terms of Reference.
General Updates
The September meeting could focus on food safety at pantries.
Karen W. highlighted the Guelph Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program as
something which may be of interest to people accessing food pantries. At each
meeting, a snack/meal, vitamins, and a grocery gift card are provided.
FUTURE MEETINGS: Tuesday July 13
Thursday August 12
Tuesday September 7
Contact Karen Wismer
karen.wismer@wdghu.org
for more information.